Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusions logically follow from the statements.
Statements:
All papers are pencils.
All pencils are erasers.
All erasers are pens.
Conclusions:
I. All pens are papers.
II. Some papers are erasers.
III. Some pens are pencils.
Only conclusions II and III follow
The statements are: 'All papers are pencils.' 'All pencils are erasers.' 'All erasers are pens.' 'All pens are papers.' 'Some papers are pencils.' Based on these, conclusions I and III follow logically, making option 3 the correct answer.
Important Questions from Syllogism
Read the given statements and conclusions carefully. Assuming that the information given in the statements is true, even if it appears to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the given conclusion(s) logically follow(s) from the statements.
Statements:
All pastries are chocolates.
Some chocolates are cookies.
All cookies are cakes.Conclusions:
(i) No pastry is a cake.
(ii) Some cakes are chocolates.In this question, three statements are given, followed by two conclusions numbered I and II. Assuming the statements to be true, even if they seem to be at variance with commonly known facts, decide which of the conclusions logically follows/follow from the statements.
Statements:
All red are green.
All green are pink.
No pink is blue.Conclusions:
I. No green is blue.
II. Some blue are red.
